Open Mic
Posted in Linguistic Annoyances at 14:00 on 10 October 2010
An open what?
When did the abbreviation for microphone change?
I always remember it being rendered as mike. Now it seems mic is the option du jour.
I read mic as “mick” and so wonder what on Earth an “open mick” could be. On the other hand an open mike would give me no problems at all.
Tags: Linguistic Annoyances, open mic
